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April 18, 2007 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 29, 1428 KARACHI: Sindh offers 3,000 acres to Qatar for cattle farming: Cabinet meeting KARACHI, April 17: The Sindh government has welcomed an offer of the Qatar government for investment in cattle farming and decided to provide 3,000 acres for the project.... KARACHI: CDGK plea on milk rates disposed of KARACHI, April 17: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday advised the city district government to expedite the proceedings of the committee appointed by it to fix an agreed milk price without worrying for any interim price.... KARACHI: Power crisis in city continues to deepen KARACHI, April 17: The ongoing power crisis in the city deepened on Tuesday as consumers from almost all areas continued to complain of intermittent and prolonged power cuts.... KARACHI: Lawyers maintain momentum of drive KARACHI, April 17: Lawyers fraternity on Tuesday continued its campaign in the city courts and Malir district against the suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... KARACHI: AHRC backs PBC struggle for supremacy of judiciary KARACHI, April 17: A Hong Kong-based rights groups on Tuesday supported the struggle of the Pakistan Bar Council saying that it supports all those who are taking risks while openly defying... HYDERABAD: SHC suspends order of sessions judge HYDERABAD, April 17: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Tuesday suspended a sessions judge’s order to register an FIR against mukhtiarkar of Latifabad and eight police officials... KARACHI: 80 people deprived of cellphones, vehicles KARACHI, April 17: As many as 80 people were deprived either of their cars, motorbikes, or cellphones in various localities here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Journalists, lawyers overcome differences KARACHI, April 17: A reconciliatory committee comprising senior journalists and lawyers resolved the differences between Karachi Bar Association (KBA) and journalists at a local hotel on Tuesday.... KARACHI: SBC decision to debar lawyer suspended KARACHI, April 17: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday suspended the Sindh Bar Council decision to remove the PML-Q Lawyers Wing president’s name from the roll of advocates.... KARACHI: Water shortage in many areas KARACHI, April 17: Residents of various localities in the metropolis on Tuesday complained of short supply of water to their areas.... KARACHI: Excellence awards KARACHI, April 17: The Sindh government has announced setting up three awards of excellence in the name of outstanding poets of Sindh, Shah Latif Bhitai, Shaikh Ayaz and Josh Maleehabadi.... KARACHI: Robber arrested KARACHI, April 17: A citizen caught a robber and two of his accomplices managed to escape in Landhi here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Treatment of haemophilia to be made cheaper KARACHI, April 17: The Sindh government will establish three haemophilia and thalaessemia centres in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur. It will also request the federal government to abolish import duty on anti-haemophilic... KARACHI: Pakistan’s relations with EU discussed KARACHI, April 17: Pakistan enjoys cordial relations with the European Union which is the world''s biggest trader accounting for 25 per cent of the international trade.... KARACHI: Rahul’s words eye-opener, says MMA KARACHI, April 17: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, referring to the remarks by Indian ruling party member Rahul Gandhi, said on Tuesday that the Pakistani rulers should no more be conciliatory towards India and chalk out policies which were in the Pakistan’s interest.... KARACHI: Incentives for critical care ward, staff urged: AKUH symposium KARACHI, April 17: There is a need to develop training programmes and appropriate remuneration to staff related to critical care issues in the country.... KARACHI: Virus rumour brings billions to mobile firms KARACHI, April 17: Mobile phone companies are reported to have earned billions of rupees within six hours soon after the cellphone virus rumour spread across the country last week.... KARACHI: Media women body’s election KARACHI, April 17: Fawzia Naqvi and Farah Ali were elected as the president and general secretary of the Media Women Publishers & Journalists Organisation (MWP&JO).... KARACHI: Golden jubilee KARACHI, April 17: The weeklong students’ programme at the Government National College to mark its golden jubilee concluded with an award ceremony.... KARACHI: Contaminated water supply KARACHI, April 17: Vice Chairman of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) MPA Mohammad Moin Khan has taken notice of the complaints of contaminated water from parts of North Karachi... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, April 17: The meteorological office has forecast hot and humid weather with maximum temperature ranging between 35 and 37 degrees centigrade in Karachi on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Sobho to get Jalib Award KARACHI, April 17: The Habib Jalib Memorial Committee has decided to confer Habib Jalib Amn (peace) Award every year on a personality having made distinguished contributions towards the betterment of society.... KARACHI: Exhibition at Momart KARACHI, April 17: An exhibition of Miniature and Modern Miniature by 11 painters: Anees Ahmed, Anwar Kashif, Dilawar Mirza, Hajra Mansur, Haris Baig, M.A. Munawar, Najmi Sura, S.A.... KARACHI: JAC rally against extremism KARACHI, April 17: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) for Peoples Rights Karachi – a network of more than 30 civil society organisations – will stage a demonstration on Thursday at the... KARACHI: NRB urged to restore Lyari’s old boundaries KARACHI, April 17: The issue of Lyari Town’s demarcation is once again raised by the town nazim demanding revival of natural boundaries of the locality.... KARACHI: SSC exams in city get under way KARACHI, April 17: The SSC examinations in city started on Tuesday in a peaceful manner as no major irregularity was reported from any examination center in the city.... KARACHI: DSP’s affidavit sought in ‘detention’ case KARACHI, April 17: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday asked a deputy superintendent of police to file a personal affidavit in respect of the arrest of a detainee, and adjourned hearing... KARACHI: ANP demand re-polling KARACHI, April 17: The Awami National Party, alleging rigging on a big scale in the by-election held on April 2 in the UC-2, Baldia Town, has demanded that the results be declared null and void and fresh election be held there.... KARACHI: Vaccination cards for travel abroad fake KARACHI, April 17: Seventy per cent of Pakistanis travelling abroad bear sham vaccination cards, which in turn cause embarrassment or inconvenience to them at airports.... KARACHI: ARD’s token hunger strike KARACHI, April 17: Several leaders and workers of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD), Sindh, will observe a token hunger strike on Wednesday (April 18) to condemn filing of presidential reference against Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... HYDERABAD: New political party vows to challenge undemocratic forces HYDERABAD, April 17: Pasban, a social welfare organisation, on Tuesday decided to convert itself into a political party and pledged to provide sincere leadership to the country by challenging the unconstitutional and undemocratic forces.... HYDERABAD: BHP urged to give jobs to locals HYDERABAD, April 17: Leaders of public opinion have demanded of the BHP Billiton, oil and gas company, to provide employment opportunities to the people of Johi, Dadu district.... NAWABSHAH: Council calls for transfer of DCO NAWABSHAH, April 17: The district council on Tuesday slammed the district coordination officer (DCO) for his failure to cooperate with the district government and demanded that the Sindh government transfer him immediately.... NAWABSHAH: Mercury rises to 45 in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, April 17: Several people fell unconscious when temperature shot up to 45 degrees centigrade in the district on Tuesday....

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